New Jersey, home to many oil and gas producers, eyes fees to fight climate change
Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — It’s not an accident that “The Sopranos,” the quintessential show about New Jersey, opens with its…
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New Jersey, home to many oil and gas producers, eyes fees to fight climate change
Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — It’s not an accident that “The Sopranos,” the quintessential show about New Jersey, opens with its…
Continue ReadingTurning dusty attic treasures into cash can yield millions for some and disappointment for others
Associated Press THOMASTON, Maine (AP) — Kaja Veilleux has been hunting New England attic treasures for more than 50 years. He once found a copy of…
Continue ReadingAs tourists discover Finland’s Santa Claus Village, some locals call for rules to control the masses
Associated Press ROVANIEMI, Finland (AP) — Shuffling across icy ground on a cold December afternoon, lots of tourist groups poured into Santa Claus…
Continue ReadingAustralia plans to tax digital platforms that don’t pay for news
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Australian government says it will tax large digital platforms and search engines unless they…
Continue ReadingUS hikes tariffs on imports of Chinese solar wafers, polysilicon and tungsten products
AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — The Biden administration has announced it is raising tariffs on solar wafers, polysilicon and some tungsten…
Continue ReadingTrevin Knell’s double-double leads outburst as BYU routs Fresno State 95-67
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Trevin Knell had a season-high 22 points and a career-high 10 rebounds, five other teammates reached double figures in scoring,…
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Meta donates $1 million to Trump’s inaugural fund in latest step to mend relationship
By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN New York (CNN) — Meta has donated $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural fund, the company…
Continue ReadingA 75-hour luxury train ride through the heart of Australia’s outback
By Jon Jensen, CNN Alice Springs, Australia (CNN) — The Australian outback is one of the wildest places on Earth. A vast void of deserts and…
Continue ReadingBatherson has 3 goals and an assist as Senators beat Ducks 5-1
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Drake Batherson had three goals and an assist, and the Ottawa Senators beat the Anaheim Ducks 5-1 Wednesday night for their…
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Maduro advierte a Edmundo González que cuide sus palabras o habrá “consecuencias graves”
CNN en Español El presidente de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, dijo este miércoles que Edmundo González debe cuidar sus palabras o, de lo contrario,…
Continue ReadingTrump taps immigration hard-liner Kari Lake as head of Voice of America
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump said Wednesday that he’s picking Kari Lake as director of Voice of America,…
Continue Reading Matan a expresidente de Tribunal Superior de Justicia de Guerrero
Por Verónica Calderón, CNN en Español La gobernadora del estado mexicano de Guerrero, Evelyn Salgado, condenó este miércoles el homicidio del…
Continue ReadingTakeaways from AP’s report on child labor in Nigeria lithium mines
Associated Press NASARAWA, Nigeria (AP) — Growing demand for the lithium used in batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage has created a…
Continue ReadingIn Nigeria’s lithium boom, many mines are illegal and children do much of the work
Associated Press NASARAWA, Nigeria (AP) — Dressed in a faded pink dress, 6-year-old Juliet Samaniya squats under scorching skies to chip at a…
Continue ReadingPapua New Guinea gains a team in Australian rugby league in diplomatic push aimed at curbing China
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Papua New Guinea will gain its own team in Australia’s rugby league in a soft diplomacy deal linked…
Continue ReadingWoody Allen and Soon-Yi Previn are sued by the personal chef they fired
NEW YORK (AP) — Woody Allen’s former personal chef has filed a lawsuit against the filmmaker and his wife Soon-Yi Previn. In it, the chef, Hermie…
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Grand jury indicts alleged driver following deaths of NHL star and brother
By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Sean Higgins has been indicted in the deaths of former National Hockey League (NHL) star Johnny Gaudreau and his…
Continue ReadingWNBA and players’ union meet to discuss new CBA
AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA and the league’s players union met in person Wednesday to discuss a new collective bargaining…
Continue Reading Lula se someterá a un procedimiento médico adicional tras cirugía de emergencia por hemorragia cerebral
Por Abel Alvarado, CNN Se espera que el presidente de Brasil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, se someta a un procedimiento médico adicional el jueves…
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Small wildfire breaks out Wednesday afternoon on the first day of permitted burn season
PINNACLES, Calif. (KION-TV) — CAL FIRE BEU confirmed to KION that a small, 20-by-20 spot fire broke out on the hiking trail Bear Gulch in Pinnacles…
Continue Reading El abogado de la activista venezolana Rocío San Miguel pide medida cautelar para que reciba atención médica fuera de prisión
CNN en Español El abogado de la activista venezolana Rocío San Miguel, presidenta de la organización no gubernamental Control Ciudadano y quien…
Continue ReadingThe Paris Olympics organizers say the event was far less polluting than recent Games
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The Paris Olympics says it was far less polluting than recent Games but is not claiming to have been “carbon…
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President Biden signs the Everett Alvarez, Jr. Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2023
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The White House announced Thursday that they’ve officially signed the “Everett Alvarez, Jr. Congressional Gold Medal…
Continue ReadingSweat-soaked nightgowns and corsets: ‘Nosferatu’s not-so-subtle art of sartorial seduction
By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — “I feel you like a serpent crawling inside my body,” whimpers Ellen, played by Lily-Rose Depp — the tortured…
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First lady Jill Biden shines a light on vast funding and research disparities on women’s health
By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — First lady Jill Biden is looking to a post-White House future building on work she began while in office to shine a…
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Monarch butterflies dangerously close to the ‘endangered species list’
PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION-TV) — The future of the Monarch butterfly is up in the air as their population has seen a decline in recent years,…
Continue ReadingArgentina accuses Venezuela of harassing opposition members sheltering at its embassy in Caracas
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The government of Argentina has accused its Venezuelan counterpart of continually harassing six members of the political…
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South Korea’s ruling party backs impeachment as president refuses to step down over martial law
By Gawon Bae, Jerome Taylor, Helen Regan and Lex Harvey, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — South Korea’s ruling party has thrown its support…
Continue Reading Lo más buscado en Google en 2024: Copa América, Eurocopa, Trump y Liam Payne dominaron las tendencias globales
CNN en Español Importantes torneos deportivos, eventos políticos decisivos y fenómenos naturales dominaron las búsquedas en Google a lo largo de…
Continue Reading Argentina pide a la OEA rechazar asedio a Embajada en Caracas: “¿Actuaremos ahora o esperaremos a que una tragedia ocurra?”
CNN en Español El canciller de Argentina, Gerardo Werthein, pidió este miércoles a la Organización de los Estados Americanos (OEA) que se una…
Continue ReadingGunmen kill a judge outside a court building in the violence-torn Mexican resort of Acapulco
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Gunmen have shot to death a state judge outside a court building in the violence-wracked Pacific coast resort of Acapulco in…
Continue Reading2 men go free after their convictions were overturned in a case involving a discredited detective
Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Two men have been freed after their convictions were overturned in a 2009 double homicide whose…
Continue ReadingPapua New Guinea is granted a National Rugby League team starting in 2028
SYDNEY (AP) — A team from rugby league hotspot Papua New Guinea will enter the National Rugby League from 2028 after officially being granted a…
Continue Reading Un video sugiere la implicación del régimen de Assad en el tráfico de drogas ilícitas a gran escala
Por Tim Lister, Kareem Khadder y Nechirvan Mando, CNN El miércoles salió a la luz un video en las redes sociales que supuestamente muestra un…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea’s Yoon defends martial law as an act of governance and vows to ‘fight to the end’
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol defended his martial law decree as an act of governance and denied…
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Herbal compresses have been used for thousands of years. Researchers in Thailand are exploring the science behind them
By Rebecca Cairns, CNN (CNN) — The scent of fragrant lemongrass mingles with earthy ginger and tangy tamarind, punctuated by the sharp,…
Continue Reading Todo listo para las mañanitas a la virgen de guadalupe
Carolina Garcia MEXICALI, B.C. (T3) – Comerciantes y puestos ambulantes se colocaron al exterior de Nuestra señora de Guadalupe para la…
Continue ReadingNorth Carolina announces 5-year deal with Bill Belichick to take over as coach of the Tar Heels
AP Sports Writers Bill Belichick had seemingly been waiting for the right opportunity to return to an NFL sideline. Instead, the six-time Super…
Continue ReadingJapan’s Nissan reshuffles management to fix its money-losing business
AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Embattled Japanese automaker Nissan has tapped Jeremie Papin as its chief financial officer in a major management…
Continue ReadingChild killed after shooting attack on Israeli civilian bus in the West Bank
By Lauren Izso, CNN (CNN) — A ten-year-old boy has been killed in a shooting attack in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, according to the…
Continue Reading Millones de peregrinos están en la capital mexicana para visitar la Basílica de Guadalupe, según autoridades locales
Por CNN en Español Al menos 5 millones de personas han llegado a la Ciudad de México desde el domingo para participar en las peregrinaciones hacia…
Continue ReadingManchin, Sinema prevent Democrats from locking in majority on labor board through 2026
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats failed Wednesday to confirm a Democratic member of the National Labor Relations Board after…
Continue Reading Estados Unidos se esfuerza por sofocar el resurgimiento de ISIS en Siria tras la caída de Assad
Por Natasha Bertrand, Katie Bo Lillis y Nechirvan Mando, CNN Los principales socios de Estados Unidos en la lucha contra ISIS en Siria dijeron el…
Continue Reading Liberan a 14 personas detenidas en las protestas poselectorales en Venezuela, según Foro Penal
Por CNN en Español Al menos 14 detenidos durante la crisis poselectoral en Venezuela han salido de la cárcel entre este martes y miércoles,…
Continue Reading Las fuerzas rusas se encuentran a unos 3 kilómetros de la ciudad clave de Pokrovsk en Ucrania
Por Sophie Tanno, Kostyantyn Hak y Darya Tarasova-Markina, CNN Las fuerzas rusas se encuentran ahora a sólo tres kilómetros de las afueras de la…
Continue ReadingJim Leach, former US representative from Iowa, dies at 82
Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Jim Leach has died at age 82. He served 30 years as a politician from eastern Iowa. He…
Continue ReadingWest Coast Conference sues Grand Canyon for breach of contract after quick exit
AP Basketball Writer The West Coast Conference is suing Grand Canyon University over breach of contract after the school changed course and decided…
Continue ReadingChargers QB Justin Herbert does not practice because of left ankle injury
AP Sports Writer EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Justin Herbert is dealing with an ankle injury for the second time this season. The Chargers quarterback…
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Active Weather Returns
Rain returns overnight after a nice, warm winter dry streak. A storm system moving ashore on the West Coast will push a cold front through our area…
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